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A stage performance at an outdoor event with an orange and red backdrop reading "Dhasara Zon" (partly cut off). On stage, four women in white and cream saris sit on the floor: one plays a long-necked stringed instrument (a veena-like lute), one sits behind a row of large terracotta clay pots, one plays a harmonium, and one sits at the far right near a microphone. In the foreground, a seated audience of women and girls in white, yellow, green and orange clothing faces the stage, many with hair in long braids and some with white head coverings.

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A stage performance of women musicians in white and cream saris before a large orange banner reading "Dhasara 2010" in purple lettering. A circular portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled by the banner's event title rather than a name. On stage, one woman plays a frame drum at left, another plays a long stringed instrument (veena-style) seated on the floor, and a row of terracotta pots (ghatam-style) is played by a woman at centre, with two more singers at microphones on the right. Around ten to fifteen seated audience members in white, saffron and patterned clothing face the stage, many with dark hair pulled back, some with headscarves. A black silhouette of temple spires appears at the right edge of the banner.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A stage performance at the Dasara 2010 celebration. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, with silhouetted dancers and temple towers below the lettering. On the green-draped stage, a seated musician in a white kurta plays a drum on the left, while a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at right beside a stringed instrument. Several women in pink, red and orange saris sit behind them with instruments. Below, a seated audience in white and yellow clothing watches, and a screen at right shows a deity image.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated audience of many women in white and cream saris with yellow shawls, sitting on the floor in rows in front of a stage. On the stage three performers sit: a woman in white playing a stringed instrument, a woman playing a tanpura-style instrument at centre, and a woman seated beside a row of terracotta pots. Behind them a large orange banner shows a circular portrait of a smiling figure in orange and a printed title reading Dhasara 2010, with dance silhouettes and temple towers. A flat-screen TV at right shows a figure seated on an ornate throne in blue.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a Dasara 2010 cultural programme on a stage with a green-skirted platform. A large orange backdrop shows a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and robes, beside the word Dasara and silhouettes of a dancer and temple spires. Seated musicians perform in front of it: a man in white plays a drum at left, women in pink and rose saris play instruments, and a man in orange robes sits cross-legged at centre playing a stringed instrument. Audience members in white and yellow sit in rows in the foreground. A small screen at lower right shows a colourful image.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Dhasara 2010 event in an indoor hall. On a raised green-draped stage, three women in white saris perform Carnatic music: one plays a tanpura-like string instrument at centre, another sits at left, and a third at right plays a row of terracotta pots (ghatam-style percussion). A large orange banner reads Dhasara 2010 with a circular portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure at top and silhouettes of dancers and temple spires. Rows of seated women in white saris with yellow borders and orange shawls fill the floor in front. A television at right shows a seated figure in blue and gold on an ornate throne.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A stage performance of Carnatic-style music at the Dhasara 2010 event. On the stage, several women in white saris sit on a green-edged white-draped platform: one plays a long stringed instrument (veena-like), another sits center with a row of large clay pots (ghatam-style percussion), and others play a tabla-type drum and sing into microphones. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe inside a circular portrait, beside the printed words 'Dhasara 2010' and a silhouette of a temple tower. Seated on white mats in front of the stage are a large audience of women and girls in white and pastel clothes, plus a few men in white, some with heads bowed.2010-10-15October 11 20102010-10-11October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies